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Forum: Help With Reception 29-Sep-2015, 12:35 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
So, I have/had ONE other problem child channel:...

So, I have/had ONE other problem child channel: WBSF-46 (actually broadcast on RF46) that's only 30KW, and 36 miles away. That channel shares a tower with a BLOW-TORCH channel that broadcasts on RF22...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Sep-2015, 10:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Ok, just got back the quote for an AC7-CH.20U...

Ok, just got back the quote for an AC7-CH.20U from Tin Lee. This is for adding a separate HDB91x antenna dedicated JUST for WUWB-20. Anybody want to weigh in on these specs, and maybe break them down...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Sep-2015, 6:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
I know, but it's the last one I have a chance to...

I know, but it's the last one I have a chance to get, and that I'd really want if I can get it.

I do enjoy working on the antennas setup and getting them to work properly for my needs. I just...
Forum: Help With Reception 5-Sep-2015, 4:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Turns out my new model CM7777 pre-amp is actually...

Turns out my new model CM7777 pre-amp is actually fine. Raising the antennas higher caused the signal level to go high enough that it got swamped out. I'll keep it for a spare, and use attenuators in...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Sep-2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Well, I just got back off the roof after dropping...

Well, I just got back off the roof after dropping the antenna yet again. I swapped out the CM7777 preamp, and put back in the Kitztech kt-200 preamp.

Everything works PERFECT again! I have my UHF...
Forum: Help With Reception 2-Sep-2015, 8:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
I don't get it. I've reconfigured twice since the...

I don't get it. I've reconfigured twice since the above, and I STILL can't get hardly any UHF signal through the system! VHF is fine, and has better signal. UHF is almost dead as a doornail. Unless...
Forum: Help With Reception 31-Aug-2015, 1:19 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Well, I just finished installing the higher mast...

Well, I just finished installing the higher mast an hour ago. Unfortunately, I'm TOTALLY exhausted as I spent 5 hours doing so, (lots of prep work) and have to quit for the night. My blood sugar is...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2015, 3:33 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
So, I need a house in that subdivision! lol ...

So, I need a house in that subdivision! lol

I'd LOVE to have a lakefront house right there at landfall. Unfortunately, even though some of the houses there are very old, people with money tend to...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2015, 2:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Ok, in that subdivision as you drive along the...

Ok, in that subdivision as you drive along the road ( starting at the landfall area of the Wjrt signal), that parallels the lake (UP in your pic) you go UP a hill there that's just past the upper...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2015, 1:26 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Well, if you think it's only around 15', then I'd...

Well, if you think it's only around 15', then I'd agree it wouldn't be easy to see by eye. It then does make sense that the out jutting subdivision, which has lots of trees, could have a slight rise...
Forum: Help With Reception 26-Aug-2015, 12:59 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
The "Lake" (and I use the word loosely) is the...

The "Lake" (and I use the word loosely) is the Tittabawassee (yes, it's an American indian word) river, that's dammed up on one end with a hydroelectric dam that's been there since 1925. The dam is...
Forum: Help With Reception 24-Aug-2015, 3:54 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Hummm, so as I suspected, my VHF antenna for...

Hummm, so as I suspected, my VHF antenna for WJRT-12 is just BARELY at the very bottom of the 'wave' of signal from this transmitter. It's a wonder at the moment that I get it as well as I do most of...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Aug-2015, 6:43 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
That's already been tried (lowering). Also, I...

That's already been tried (lowering). Also, I know the antennas are probably too close, however moving the UHF antenna lower kills it's signal a lot. That UHF antenna also works best BELOW the VHF...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Aug-2015, 1:22 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
I've resized the photos. Thanks for the schematic...

I've resized the photos. Thanks for the schematic of the balun "testing machine".

This "swivel hinge" I've mentioned a few times, will allow me to permanently have the antenna mast connected...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Aug-2015, 12:24 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
I wish to gosh I owned a bulldozer, as I'd LOVE...

I wish to gosh I owned a bulldozer, as I'd LOVE to clear out more than 1/2 of those tree's.

I don't think we are going to be living here beyond another 4-5 years at most, as when I retire we are...
Forum: Help With Reception 22-Aug-2015, 12:00 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
No, the trees aren't large enough to be stable at...

No, the trees aren't large enough to be stable at full height for mounting an antenna, even supposing I had a way to climb up there that didn't cost a fortune. They are tall trees, tight-together,...
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Aug-2015, 1:13 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
The trees are 85-90ft tall. I know this for a...

The trees are 85-90ft tall. I know this for a fact, as I dropped some of them (to clear satellite arc) a few years ago, and measured them once they were on the ground. That way I knew what I'd deal...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Aug-2015, 11:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
I would agree that I need more signal at the...

I would agree that I need more signal at the antenna. Yes, the antennas are maybe mounted too close right now, but I'll fix that with the new longer mast. My house is in a slight hollow, (and...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Aug-2015, 8:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
As a test, I removed the Kitztech KT200 pre-amp,...

As a test, I removed the Kitztech KT200 pre-amp, and reinstalled my CM7777 preamp with an external FM trap, and the internal FM trap turned ON. So there is two FM traps installed on the input of the...
Forum: Help With Reception 14-Aug-2015, 8:11 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Thanks Rabbit, I will read/study through that...

Thanks Rabbit, I will read/study through that thread again to see If there's any ideas I can implement for myself. I know my antenna configuration is not 100% set in stone as of yet, there's many...
Forum: Help With Reception 13-Aug-2015, 7:23 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
This is just crazy! So, the main issues above...

This is just crazy! So, the main issues above have been cured by unplugging the Harbor Freight charger, and changing the Dell laptop power brick for an upgraded unit that works fine.

So, with...
Forum: Help With Reception 12-Aug-2015, 7:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Moving DOWN, even by a foot (which is the...

Moving DOWN, even by a foot (which is the easiest) lowers the signal and makes it permanently worse. It'll be sometime in the next week before I can mount it higher. I have a few logistics that need...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Aug-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Thank YOU!, I appreciate you bringing up, and...

Thank YOU!, I appreciate you bringing up, and getting me to re-evaluate the whole thing,

I had thought about power-line interference, but couldn't think of what I had here that might cause it. I...
Forum: Help With Reception 11-Aug-2015, 12:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
We have thunderstorms and heavy rain going on the...

We have thunderstorms and heavy rain going on the last couple of hours, but in the lulls of heavy rain, I can already see that the signal level for VHF 12 has come UP to 60+%, and is over 25db on my...
Forum: Help With Reception 10-Aug-2015, 8:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 54,913
Posted By MikeBear
Ok, I did find heavy interference (buzzing) on AM...

Ok, I did find heavy interference (buzzing) on AM band at 530. It starts as I drive into my 220' long driveway, and stays as I get into my garage. This parallels the power line wires going to my...
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